Where does “диэн” come from?

диэн (Yakut) comes from Yakut диэ, from Proto-Turkic tē- — to say.

диэн (Yakut): Topic marker

Definitions

  1. Topic marker

Ancestry of “диэн”, step by step

диэн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yakut диэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yakutдиэto say, to speak
2Proto-Turkictē-to say

via Yakut н

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yakutн
Every word from Proto-Turkic tē-Every word from Yakut диэ